Boy, 17, shot at Avondale apartments; teenager detained

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A teenager is in critical condition following a shooting at an apartment complex in Avondale.

The shooting happened on Sept. 25 near Dysart Road and Van Buren Street.

Avondale Police say the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. A second teenager was detained in connection to the shooting.

No further details have been released.

A neighbor named Mary who has lived in the area for a little over a year said she notices there are teens in the area who should be in school but aren't. She said she's sad to see teens get caught up in violence and tries her best to keep her own grandkids out of trouble.

"I just try to instill in them that you can't be hanging around the wrong people, you know. You try to encourage them to do something different, but everybody got their own thoughts and desires to do what they want to do, but at the end of the day, you try to keep them safe," she said.